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Networked VGA Grid User Guide Create a custom channel
5. You may now optionally configure a rotation on the image by selecting an option the Rotation drop-
down box and clicking Apply .
You can create and upload customized "No Signal" images as an alternative to using the
default image. See
Add a No Signal image to a source .
Create a custom channel
Networked VGA Grid has two styles of channels:
1. VGA Grid HD Encoder channels that fit the full screen, as discussed in Create an HD Encoder channel .
2. Custom channels with one or more sources, background matte color and images.
When creating a custom channel using content from a VGA Grid HD Encoder, you must first make
sure the encoder is added as a local channel to the VGA Grid. See
Add an HD Encoder as a
source (custom channel) .
With custom channels, you can organize sources, pictures and text overlays in different locations on your
screen. We call these layouts, and each custom channel you create can have multiple layouts.
If you want to change the way things appear in your stream while streaming (aka video switching or video
mixing), you'll need to create one layout for each of the views you want for your stream. Later, while you are
streaming, you can switch live between the layouts using the Admin panel.
If you're planning to do live switching with your channel, we recommend you set the frame size to
a fixed size instead of using the default automatic detection of source frame size. Setting the
frame size to a fixed value ensures you don't experience any stream interruptions if the source
frame size changes due to layouts that contain a single source that has a different frame size than
those in other layouts.
The first thing you need to do is create your (first) layout. Before getting started with custom channel layouts
we recommend you review the
Custom channel layout editor and get some inspiration from our Custom
channel examples . Then use the remaining topics in this section to help you create and configure your perfect
custom channel layout(s)!
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Add an HD Encoder as a source (custom channel)
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Create a local custom channel or layout
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Delete an uploaded image
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